Coronavirus UK to recognise SA’s vaccine certificate as it removes it from its red list Cape Town – The Minister of Health Joe Phaahla has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the United... Read more 8 Oct, 2021
World Unequal Covid-19 jabs roll-out immoral, stupid, says UN chief Geneva – The UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday branded rich nations’ vaccine hogging as immoral and stupid, saying... Read more 8 Oct, 2021
Arts and Leisure ‘We need vaccines now’: African singers urge donations Abuja – Popular African singers Angelique Kidjo and Davido on Monday called on G20 leaders scheduled to meet later this... Read more 4 Oct, 2021
Coronavirus US biotech billionaire to make Covid, cancer vaccines in South Africa Johannesburg – Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong on Thursday said he will begin transferring technology to make Covid-19 and cancer vaccines... Read more 24 Sep, 2021
News The race to vaccinate: Why Africa is struggling to get Covid jabs Johannesburg – Vaccines were promoted as a silver bullet to end the pandemic, the path to finally beating Covid-19.... Read more 21 Sep, 2021
Arts and Leisure Amanda Black demands Q&A session with SA govt over vaccine passports Cape Town – Singer and songwriter Amanda Black has taken to social media to demand a question and answer... Read more 21 Sep, 2021
World China fully vaccinates more than 1 billion people China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus – 71 % of its population –... Read more 16 Sep, 2021
Coronavirus African nations set to miss ‘crucial’ Covid vaccine goal, says WHO Brazzaville – Most African countries are set to miss the “crucial” goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of their... Read more 3 Sep, 2021
Coronavirus EU to return J&J vaccines made in South Africa Nairobi – The European Union has agreed to send millions of coronavirus vaccine doses made in South Africa back to... Read more 3 Sep, 2021
Coronavirus Egypt plans to make 1 billion Sinovac vaccines a year Cairo – Egypt said on Wednesday it plans to manufacture one billion doses a year of China’s Sinovac vaccine, claiming... Read more 2 Sep, 2021